So, here is an interesting real life situation I’ve just been hearing about….
A recruiter has an offer on Bob (not his real name!) BUT HR at Company B want to see his most recent payslip as proof of income.
Bob has offered a recent (8 weeks old) letter from his employer (Company A) confirming his salary and his P60.
Company B are holding out for his payslip.
A few other facts….
Company B is a direct competitor of Company A
The candidate is earning a good 10% more than Company B wanted to pay (and they’ve known this from the start of the process)
So, what do you think? Is something more than meets the eye going on? Should Bob have said NO at the start? Should the recruiter put their foot down?!
As an aside you might be interested in a couple of other recent blogs on this topic….Nick Corcodilos of “Ask The Headhunter” thinks you should always Keep Your Salary Under Wraps anyway and Gary Franklin recently questioned, on his blog, Do You Really Need to Ask About Salary?
Vadarmoss specialise in Sales & Management positions. We are asked all the time for proof of earnings. P60’s is usually proof enough. If company B knew Bob’s package from the start and his P60 supports that why do they need payslips would be my question to HR at company B.